Wagon-rack.



' H. o. SARVIS'.

WAGON RACK.

, APEI'LIATION FILED JAN. 17, 19.12. Y 11,050,854, Patented Jan. 21,1913.

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H. C. SARVIS.

WAGON RACK. vAPPLIOA'I'NN FILED JAN. 17, 1 912.

Patented M1121, 1913.

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WI'JUVESSESn H. o.' sARVIs. WAGON RACK.

APPLICATION FILE) JAN. 17, 1912.

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/Nl/EN] UR Ptented 3311.21, 1913.

, .UNITED STATEs PATENT. ernten.

HUBERT o. sAnvIs, 0F M ENNo, SOUTH DAKOTA.

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To all whom t may concern;

Be it known 4that I, I-IBERr C. SARvIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Menno, in the county of 'Hutchinson and State of South Dakota, have invented cerl tain new. and useful Improvements vin VVagOn-RaCkS, of which the following is a specification.

vThis invention has for its object .to provide a wagon rack ,which can bei readily. mounted on any ordinary running gear, and which is so 'constructed that .it is located low down on the running, gear.

A further object .of the invention is' to provide a rack which can be employed for hauling Various kinds of loads, and` which is strong and durable and enables they ordl-v nary reach of the running gear to be dispensed with.

With these and other objects in view, as will appearwhen the nature of thev 1nvention is better understood, the same consist-s in a novel construction and arrange-` ment of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed. f l p In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 1s a plan view of the running gear and the rack mounted thereon. VF ig. 2 is a longitudinal section4 on the line 2f-2 of Fig. 1. Figs. 3' and 4 are cross-sections on the lines 3 3 and 44,vrespectively, of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a front endview. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section showing a slightly modified structure. Fig. 7 is a side elevation and Fig. 8 a front' elevation showing a hay basket mounted on the rack.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 10 denotes the front wheels, and 11 the hind wheels of an ordinary wagon running-gear to which the invention is applied. The rack has loi'igitudinal side bars 12 which are curved at their ends so that the rack may be used as a sleigh, the side bars, in that event, serving as the runners of the sleigh. From the front end of the side bars 12 extend forward, at an upward inclination, suspension. bars 13 connected at their outer ends by a cross bar 14 which rests on a false bolster 15 mounted on the front bolster 10 of the ruiming gear. To the ends ofthe cross bar 14 are bolted or otherwise fastened, on both sides thereof, angle irons 16. To the outstanding flanges of the rear angle irons are bolted brace bars 17 which Specification of Letterslzatent. i

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extend downward to thefront ends `of the side bars 12 and are'bolted thereto. .These vbrace bars may be. angle bars having one lof their flanges extending horizontally and tween the ends thereof, are secured up standing angle irons 20 which rise a suitable distance from the side bars, and carry above the same a cross board 21. The angle irons are arranged in pairs on each side bar, and the board 21 is located between the members ofthe respective pairs and boltedor otherwise secured thereto.

. Patented J all. 21', 1913. Application sied y.'ranuary 17,:191'2. 'serial' no; 671,578.

At their rear ends the side bars 12 carry l upstanding angle irons 22 arranged similar to the angle irons 20 and carrying a cross board 23which is also located above the side bars on the same level as the board 21.

Between the boards 21l and '23 extend longitudinal boards 24, and the space therebetween is boarded up t0. form a floor 25. The boards 21., 23 and 24, together with the Hoor 25, form a box at the rear end of the raclnand said boards can be carried to any desired height. The connection between the boards 24 and the boards 21 and 23 may be made by means of angle irons 26. Diagonal braces 27 extending between the bottom of the board;23 and the side bars 12y brace the rear end of the box, said braces being connected tothe side bars by the angle irons 22. Vhen the' rack is in position on the running. gear, the side bars 12 will be located outside the wheels, and in orderto accommodate the hind wheels 11, the boards 24 are spaced 'inward from the said side The forward end of the rack is also constructed and arranged to form a box, which latter, however, is located lower down `er1-the running gear than the box at the 12, and the front wall is a board 28 extend ing-across between the front ends of said bars. The floor 29 of the box is carried by the side bars 12. The box may be built up to any desired height by adding boards to lio ' strong and durable rack, and also one whichv fff;

noted that the gatevis below the plane ofl in View of which the`lo ad the rear box, carried by the forward box can be discharged from the rear end of the latter upon opemng the gate. The gate may alsov be lowered so as to extend Hush with the floor 29, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. A chain 3l, or other suitable device, is provided for holding the gate in adjustedposition. The gate 30 is also pivoted midway between its ends to a reach 32 located be neath the door 29. To the back of the gate are fastened two angle irons 33 which are spaced apart, and between the outstanding flanges of 'which the reach extends and is pivoted by a bolt 34. The rack is also connected to the running gear by front and hind stub reaches 35 and 3 6, respectively. The front stub reach is connected to the front axle 37 and passes through an opening in the board 28 and is`bolted down or gtherwise fastened to the front portion of me door 29. The hind stub reach is connected to the hind axle 38 and extends forward therefrom beneath the rear box and is fastened at its forward end to a bracket 39 carried bythe board 21.

The structure herein described forms a can be readily mounted on any ordinary running gear. 'lhe rack sits low down on the running gear so that it isl not top-heavy and all danger oi the' rack being blown over is obviated. The regldar reach of the running gear is dispensed with, which leaves theforward boxunobstructed, and allows perfect freedom in discharging the load.

The box is also at a low level, and can be used for haulin grain, manure, fodder9 and any other load t at can be hauled in an ordlnar wagon box. The rear box can also be.

use for hauling various loads.

Fig. 6 shows a "slight modication, 'the hindl stub reach 36 being in this instance connected at its forward end to the gate 30 by means of the angle irons 33." The gate is placed in upright position and the reach4 extends betweenthe outstanding anges oit the angle irons. A

through the anges and the reach secures the 42 of the basket rest 'the side bars 12 on the basketis held in place by 'hooks 43 by said side bars. A The front end of. the l ,tobe

latter. The pin is rovable so that V.the reach may bedisconnectedv'vhen the gate is swung open. Figs.' '7l and 8 show a hay basket 41 mounted on the rack it the' latter is to be eina ployed for hauling' ha p The. bottom bars the outside thereof, and

carried ket rests onthe cross bar '14. vThe board .23 also'carrics hooks 44 for structural details ma 'hind pin or bolt 40 passingv en cleats 43 secured to.'

holding the rear end of the basket. The usual wheel houses will be provided when the basket is used.

The preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown, but it will be understood that various minor changes in the be made without de-l parting' from the splrit and scope thereof.

1. The combination with a running gear; of a rack comprising longitudinal side bars, and front and rear boxes carried thereby, the` front box being below the level of the rear I box, a pivoted. gate at the rear end of the front box, and means for securing the rack to the running gear.

y2.- The combination with a runnin ear;l of a rack comprising longitudinal si e ars, and front and rear boxes carried thereby, the front box being below the level of the rear box, a reach located beneath the front box, a gate pivoted to the side bars and to the rear end of the reach, and means for securing the rack to the running gear.

3. The combination with a running gear and a false bolster mounted on the front` bolster thereof; of a rack having longitudinal sidel bars, upwardly inclined bars extending from the front ends of the side bars, a cross bar connecting the outer ends of the inclined bars and supported on the false bolster, and stub reaches carried by the rack and connected respectively to the front and axles'of the running gear.

4. The combination with a runni g gear" and a false bolster mounted on t e front bolster thereof; of a rack having longitudinal side bars located outside the wheels of the runnin gear, upwardly inclined bars extending groin the front ends of the side bars a cross bar connecting the outer ends of they inclined bars l'antilvsupltnor'ted on the false bolster, and stub reaches carried by the rack and connected 'respectivelyto the front and hind, axles of the .running gear.

5. The combination with a running gear; of a rack mounted thereon, said rack having lon itudinal side bars, vertical supports carrie by the rear `ends boards carried by the supports, longitudinal boardsy extending .between the crossf boards and spaced "inward from the. side boards land located above the level thereof, a flooring between the cross and longitudinel boar` s, said boards and ooring forming abox, a bracket carried by one of the cross beards, a stub reach. extending forward: from thehind axle of the running gear and connected to the bracket, a box carried by the side bars in front of and below the level of the first-mentioned box, and a `stub reach between the second-mentioned box and the front axle of the running gea r.

6. The combination with of a rack mounted thereon. said raekbaving.

a running gears longitudinal side' bars Vertical supports carrled by the rear en s of sald bars, crossboards carried by the supports, longitudinal boards extending between the cross-boards and spaced inward from the side boards and located above the level thereof2 a flooring between the cross and longitudinal boards, said boards and. ooring forming a box, a

bracket carried by one of the cross boards, a .stub reach extending forward from the hind axle of the running gear and connected to the bracket, g box carried by the side bars in front of and belowthe level of the first-mentioned box', a stub reach' between the second-mentionedA box and the ends of said inclined bars and supported on the false bolster. 1

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HUBERT C. SARVIS. Witnesses J. W. ULMER, H. G. A. WINTER.

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